The crumbling sandstone spires of Bryce Canyon may seem ethereal, perhaps even magical. The aptly named Fairyland Trail plunges hikers into this fantasy world of multicolored hoodoos over an eight-mile loop. If you want to see a piece of almost everything Bryce Canyon offers visitors, then this is the trail for you! Fairyland Loop Trail…
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Hike Upper Muley Twist Canyon in Capitol Reef National Park
Capitol Reef National Park has long been praised by the outdoor crowd as a hidden treasure in Utah. Incredible scenery, no entrance fees, and often scant crowds are just a few of the reasons for this. However, even in the most hidden of places, warm weather and jaw-dropping natural splendor will eventually lure plenty of…
Capitol Reef National Park releases interactive app
Want to better explore one of Utah’s National Parks? There’s an app for that. The official National Park App Developer, Chimani, has released a free Capitol Reef National Park app for iOS and Android platforms. Located in southern Utah, Capitol Reef is one of our state’s least known National Parks. Next to Arches, Zion, Bryce…
Video: Zion 8K
America’s National Parks celebrate 100 years in 2016, so many people and organizations have been marking the occasion with beautiful videos. One such film comes from More Than Just Parks, a team of brothers with a passion for national parks. Their latest is Zion 8K, which they describe as “a dazzling 4-minute short that takes…
Backpacking Zion Narrows from the top down
Of all the canyons found in Zion National Park, the easiest and most popular has got to be the Zion Narrows. But that’s only because of the hordes of tourists that hike up the first five miles from the bottom to Big Spring. To truly experience the Narrows, you have to go in from the…
Video: Rafting Cataract Canyon
Our featured video showcases Cataract Canyon in Canyonlands National Park, which has some of the biggest whitewater rapids in North America. During spring runoff on the Colorado River, the Big Drop rapids can get up to class 5, with the rest of the over 20-mile stretch of rapids hitting class 4. It’s technical, scary, and…
Register now for RAGNAR Trail Zion
It’s time to start training for RAGNAR Relays! If you’re like me, then you’ve run the RAGNAR Wasatch Back a few times already and are looking for something new. Well, how about a trail-running RAGNAR at Zion National Park? The RAGNAR Trail Zion returns this April for a world-class, trail running epic adventure. A trail…
Hiking Burro Wash Slot Canyon in Capitol Reef National Park
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Capitol Reef National Park is awesome! Everything from scenic drives to short walks and long backcountry hikes make this the perfect destination for hardcore desert rats and families alike. If it’s slot canyons you seek, well, the Reef has those, too. Along the park’s eastern boundary…